Medical care of the liver transplant patient /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, c2001. |
| Description: | xiii, 443 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4596226 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Selection of the Potential Transplant Recipient
- 1. Selection of Patients and Timing of Liver Transplantation
- 2. Evaluation of Potential Liver Transplant Recipients
- 3. Fulminant Hepatic Failure
- 4. Management of Portal Hypertension and Biliary Disease Prior to Transplantation
- 5. Transplantation in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease
- 6. Psychiatric Evaluation and Care of the Liver Transplant Patient
- 7. Financial Considerations in Liver Transplantation
- 8. Procurement and Allocation of Donor Livers
- Part II. Management in the Perioperative Period
- 9. The Transplant Operation
- 10. Recovery Following Liver Transplantation
- 11. Rejection of the Liver Graft
- 12. Infection in the Liver Transplant Recipient: Approach to the Febrile Patient
- 13. Vascular Aspects of Liver Transplantation
- 14. Biliary Complications Following Liver Transplantation
- 15. The Role of Histopathology in the Evaluation of the Liver Transplant Recipient
- 16. Research in Liver Transplantation: A Cooperative Endeavor
- Part III. Chronic Medical Problems in the Transplant Recipient
- 17. Medical Problems After Liver Transplantation
- 18. Management of Cardiovascular Problems After Liver Transplantation
- 19. Renal Function in the Liver Transplant Patient
- 20. Obesity and Hyperlipidemia After Liver Transplantation
- 21. Social Rehabilitation of the Liver Transplant Patient
- Part IV. Medications
- 22. Pharmacology of the Immunosuppressive Drugs Used in Liver Transplantation
- 23. Drug Interactions with Commonly Used Immunosuppressive Agents
- Part V. Pediatric Liver Transplantation
- 24. Liver Transplantation in Children
- Index
